{"id":509842,"date":"2026-06-03T14:45:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/a-desperate-cry-hansel-garcia-denounces-alarming-wave-of-femicides-in-the-dr\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:45:28","slug":"a-desperate-cry-hansel-garcia-denounces-alarming-wave-of-femicides-in-the-dr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/a-desperate-cry-hansel-garcia-denounces-alarming-wave-of-femicides-in-the-dr\/","title":{"rendered":"A desperate cry: Hansel Garc\u00eda denounces alarming wave of femicides in the DR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo, DR.<\/strong> \u2013 Journalist <strong>Hansel Garc\u00eda<\/strong> expressed his deep dismay and rejection regarding the recent escalation of gender-based violence that has shaken the country, claiming the lives of at least <strong>seven women in a period of less than a week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his appearance on the program <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@estonoesradio2242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Esto No es Radio Show<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, the communications professional emphasized that, beyond the informative task of reporting the facts, his statement is a <strong>&#8220;saddened catharsis&#8221;<\/strong> and an urgent plea for help in favor of life and against the systematic violence that affects Dominican women<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We in this work, rather than exposing the facts, than painfully counting fallen women, perform a saddened catharsis, let out a desperate cry, ask for a voice of help in favor of the lives of our women, against violence,&#8221; commented Hansel Garc\u00eda.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YOU CAN ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/nacionales\/se-entrega-hombre-matar-mujer\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"588447\">Man accused of killing a woman in Gualey turns himself in<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gravity of the situation became even more evident over the past weekend, a date that should have been one of celebration for <strong>Mother&#8217;s Day<\/strong>, but which ended up being the period in which the highest number of victims at the hands of their partners or ex-partners was recorded. According to Garc\u00eda, femicides represent a &#8220;disgrace&#8221; that keeps the country in a state of permanent mourning and society in a necessary state of alert regarding female vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cases <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/nacionales\/muereimplicadoenfrentamiento\/\">reported <\/a>in these last few days reflect a heartbreaking reality: the victims are women in their productive and prime years, ranging between <strong>20 and 50 years old<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The victims range from 20 to 50 years old, and in different modalities. Femicides, a tragedy that keeps the country in mourning and keeps Dominican society on alert,&#8221; stated Garcia.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u00a1EMERGENCIA NACIONAL! CINCO MUJERES CAEN EN MEDIO DE LAS CELEBRACIONES DEL D\u00cdA DE LAS MADRES\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4YLxVgvnCxU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The diversity of the modalities in which these crimes were committed evidences the cruelty and the lack of effective protection mechanisms. Among the recent events that have generated consternation, the surrender of a man accused of the death of a woman in the <strong>Gualey<\/strong> sector stands out, a case that adds to the tragic list of femicides that mourn the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hansel Garc\u00eda&#8217;s call to society<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garc\u00eda concluded his speech by calling not to see these deaths simply as figures, but as a <strong>cry for help<\/strong> from a society that urgently needs structural solutions to curb gender-based violence before more families continue to be destroyed by this cause.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo, DR. \u2013 Journalist Hansel Garc\u00eda expressed his deep dismay and rejection regarding the recent escalation of gender-based violence that has shaken the country, claiming the lives of at least seven women in a period of less than a week. 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